networking curriculum
support CD for senior
secondary studies

Topics
. Home
. Networking History
. Why network?
. OSI model
. Connecting up
. Protocols
. Technology
. Network types
. Topologies
. Issues
. Design factors
. Economic effects
. www links
. Site map

networking > topologies > star

Star Topology

A star network has a central connection point (a hub, switch or server). All traffic spreads from the centre of the star, which may be a server or a switch leading to a server. The main advantage of a star network is that one malfunctioning node does not affect the rest of the network. However this type of network can be prone to traffic bottlenecks at the central site.

While it takes more cable, the benefit is that if a cable fails, only one node will fail.

worksheets
. history
. why network
. osi model
. connecting
. protocols
. technology
. topologies (tla)
. issues
. network types
. design
. economics
. economics (cs)
   - solutions -

quizzes
. why network
. osi model
. connecting
. protocols
. technology
. topology
. issues
. network types
. design
. economics

| Home | History | Why Network? | OSI Model | Connecting up | Protocols | Technology | Networks Types | Topologies | Issues | Design Factors | Economic effects |
:: copyright | credits | sitemap ::

© 2003 Victorian Information Technology Teachers Association
http://www.vitta.org.au/